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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2017 (07) Resolution No. 7 (2017) S � "�` `' � RESOLUTION AMENDING RULES AND BYLAWS 1 WHEREAS, it is one of the Administration Committee's responsibilities to recommend 2 changes to the Rules and Bylaws to the County Board; and 3 4 WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has reviewed and recommends that 5 amendments be made to the Rules and Bylaws. 6 7 THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the 8 attached amendments to the Rules and Bylaws of the Board of Supervisors of St. Croix County, 9 Wisconsin are hereby adopted. 10 11 FURTHER, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the 12 amendments to the Rules and Bylaws attached hereto are effective immediately. Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals: Legal Note: Fiscal Impact: No financial impact of rules and bylaws changes. SI -CAUT. Cox, Corpora om "our; e) 2/ 0/20))7 m tf2 obert 1� i et, F iii aJicC urea ta)r �2 l 7 a ufick`T horrrl�son,�(�o unty r�tt��aniAu',tao► �(�fY�?ft1, 02/15/17 Administration Committee ADOPTED AS AMENDED ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ron Kiesler, Supervisor SECONDER: Laurie Bergren, Supervisor AYES: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler ABSENT: Shaela Leibfried Vote Confirmation. oy S,gober" Atlinklisfi"a'aon, (7harrok ai 2127/2017 SL Croix County Board of Supervisors Action: Roll Call -Vote Requirement— Majority of Supervisors Present ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .................. RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor AYES: Sicard, Ring, Babbitt, Coulter, Sjoberg, Bergren, Nelson, Berke, Ostness, Larson, Hansen, Kiesler, Brinkman, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Leibfried, Peavey ABSENT: Bob Long This Resolution was Adopted as Amended by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on March 7, 2017 Cindy Campbell, County Clerk CHANGES ADOPTED BY THE ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MARCH 7, 2017 Amend ARTICLE TWO, OFFICERS, Section C. Powers and Duties of the County Board Chair, to read as follows: Section C. Powers and Duties of the County Board Chair. The County Board Chair shall exercise the powers and perform the duties described in these Rules and Bylaws, those assigned by the Board, those prescribed by Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, and all subsequent editions thereof, in cases to which they are applicable, and those which are normally ascribed to the office. 1. Sets the agenda and conducts County Board Meetings in accordance with Article Three, Meetings of the County Board. 2. Customarily attends, or in certain specified cases, mandatorily by statute attends meetings of the following organizations and agencies to provide County Board representation. Except as provided below, the County Board Chair may not appoint a designee to attend a mandatory meeting, but may appoint a designee to attend any customary meeting. Mileage and per diems will be paid for attendance at both customary and mandatory meetings. a. Mandatory Meetings 1) Tax Incremental District Joint Review Board(the Board Chair may appoint a designee) 2) District Board Appointment Committee of the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College 3) District Board Appointment Committee of the Chippewa Valley Technical College 4) West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board/County Boards' Consortium 5) Local Emergency Planning Committee(LEPC)— (the Board Chair may appoint a designee) b. Customary Meetings 1) Chair/Member—Committee of the Whole 2) Member of one, but not more than two, Standing Committees 3) County/City—Attends meetings with municipal and county officials 4) Towns Association 5) Wisconsin Counties Association 6) Community Justice Collaborating Council 3. Other duties of the County Board Chair include the following: a. Seeks candidates and make recommendations for candidates in vacant districts. b. Appoints, with the approval of the County Board, a qualified elector and resident of the supervisory district in which a vacancy exists. c. Authorizes County Board Supervisor attendance for compensation at a meeting for which a Supervisor is not a member. d. Calls meetings of the Committee of the Whole. e. Designates a newly elected member at the Organizational Meeting from each of the Standing Committees to be the Convener of the initial Standing Committee meeting. f. Informs the Convener that the Convener is to conduct the initial meeting of the Standing Committee until its chair is selected. g. Acts as a voting member, if a quorum is not otherwise present for a Standing Committee or for the Council on Aging and Disabilities. h. Changes County Board meeting dates and times, if necessary. i. In consultation with the County Administrator, makes discretionary additions to the County Board agendas for matters of urgency. j. Directs the County Clerk on what items are to appear on the County Board agendas. 4. The County Board Chair shall not act as a chair of a Standing Committee. Amend ARTICLE TWO, OFFICERS, Section D. Powers and Duties of the Vice Chair, to read as follows: Section D. Powers and Duties of the Vice-Chair. The County Board Vice-Chair shall exercise the powers and perform the duties described in these Rules and Bylaws, those assigned by the Board, those prescribed by Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, and all subsequent editions thereof, in cases to which they are applicable, and those which are normally ascribed to the office, which include: 1. Acts as Chair during the absence or incapacity of the Chair. 2. Acts as Chair when it is necessary for the Chair to temporarily vacate the seat. 3. Customarily serves as Chair of the Committee of the Whole. 4. Acts as a voting member if a quorum is not otherwise present for a Standing Committee or for the Council on Aging and Disabilities. 5. Performs such other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Chair. Amend ARTICLE THREE, MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, Section G to read as follows: Putting Questions and Voting. All questions shall be put to the County Board for a vote, unless otherwise required, in this form: 1. In a case where the result of a voice vote is in doubt, any Supervisor may call for a division (a counted vote). 2. If a Supervisor must leave the meeting during a debate or misses a vote, the Supervisor shall be required to vote or abstain upon the Supervisor's return. 3. Any Supervisor may request a roll call vote. All votes on ordinances, resolutions, and motions involving the expenditure of funds shall be by roll call vote. Amend ARTICLE FOUR, COUNTY BOARD STANDING COMMITTEES, Section B (2). Populating Standing Committees, to read as follows: Section B. Populating Standing Committees. 2. Elected a. Members of the Administration, Community Development, Public Protection and Judiciary and Transportation Committees shall be elected immediately after County Board confirmation of the County Administrator's appointments to the Health and Human Services Board. Elected Standing Committees are populated in order determined by election at the County Board organizational meeting. 1. The County Clerk shall appoint three election tellers who shall assist the County Clerk in the tabulation of results. 2. Nominations shall be made by County Board members and shall be prominently displayed. 3. The County Clerk shall immediately prepare written ballots with the names of candidates in alphabetical order. 4. When ballots have been prepared the Clerk shall call the roll and one ballot shall be delivered to each County Board member present. 5. County Board members shall vote for as many nominated candidates as there are positions to be filled. Nominees shall only receive one vote per ballot. Write-in votes are not allowed. 6. Each County Board member shall sign and indicate his/her district number on the ballot. Ballots must be signed to be valid. 7. Candidates receiving a majority vote of the number of County Board members present shall be declared elected. Should no one receive a majority vote, the person receiving the lowest number of votes shall be dropped from the ballot. The Clerk shall deliver one ballot to each County Board member present, repeating if necessary, until all positions are filled. In case of a tie vote, the successful candidate shall be determined by lot at the discretion of the County Clerk. If the number of candidates receiving a majority vote of County Board members present exceeds the number of positions to be filled, any person not receiving a majority vote shall be dropped from the ballot. The Clerk shall again deliver one ballot to each County Board member with only those receiving a majority vote remaining on the ballot. The person receiving the lowest number of votes shall be dropped from the ballot each succeeding ballot until the number of candidates receiving a majority vote equals the number of positions to be filled. 8. A ballot marked with more or less than the required number of votes, shall be considered improperly marked and discarded. 9. If a County Board member makes a mistake on his/her ballot, a second ballot shall be issued. A maximum of three ballots shall be issued per vote. 10. This process is repeated until all elected committee positions are filled. Amend ARTICLE FIVE, OTHER COMMITTEES AND GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, Section B (8)to read as follows: 8. County Library Planning Committee. The library planning committee is created pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 43.11(1) and shall exercise those powers and duties described in Wis. Stat. § 43.11(3)(a)-(e). a. Members: Two (2) members from the County Board at large, three (3) library directors, one (1) from a large library, one (1) from a medium library, and one (1) from a small library, and two (2) citizen members at large. b. Term: 2 years. c. Populated: Two (2) County Board members at large, three (3) library directors meeting the requirements above, and two (2) citizens at large shall be appointed by the County Board Chair and confirmed by the County Board. d. Contact Committee: Administration Committee